Our life is wonderfully imperfect. We have been married 6 wonderful and crazy life-changing years. We're complete opposites and balance each other out on a daily basis. He keeps me grounded and I keep him guessing. We depend on God daily and are very aware of just how short life can be and are trying our best to Enjoy Every Moment!

Roo is our 6 year old son. He has a wild imagination and loves Star Wars. He fills his days with x-fighters and blasters. He is in Kindergarten and is well known for his spikey hair, which he does himself :)

Our 3 year old is fearless and free-spirited. She has a mind of her own and just loves life. She has had several health problems in her short life but has never let it slow her down. She loves stuffed animals, climbing anything, and taking things away from her big brother.

Toby and Foxy

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Ruben is really enjoying soccer. He has practice twice a week and this week he had two games. Usually he just has games on Sat. but this week he had one on Thursday night and one today. It was a bit hectic this week but it's over now. :)

He plays in the YMCA soccer league. They do not keep score, however Ruben does. He knows every game how many goals his team and the other team scores.

The first two games they played, the other teams were a little better and scored more goals. This really frustrated Roo, even when I tried to tell him it's all about having fun and not about who scores the most goals. He apparently didn't buy that for a minute.

They did better on Thursday night and also today. Roo scored his first goal on Thursday and two today. He was over the moon about this. I continue to tell him it's about having fun and not about "crushing the other team." (He used that expression when we were getting ready to go to the first game, after a very long talk he has not used it again.) Apparently, I need to explain this to some of the other parents there because there are a few kids on the team that have no interest in soccer and certainly have no fun whatsoever playing soccer. But the parents, mainly the fathers, continue to make them play. I guess it's a "my son will play sports" kind of mentality.

Ruben plays because he has been begging to play for the last year. And though he could have played last year, they can start at 3, I thought he was too young. I'm glad we waited.

Anyway, I will stop rambling and get to the pictures. :)

Saying a prayer before the game. Ruben's on the green team.

Pointing to their goal. They are 3 & 4 year olds, so this happens often in the game. Ruben is the second from the right.